Attachment for shears.



J. SCARLETT.

ATTACHMENT FOR SHEARS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 4, 1914.

Patented Jan. 12, 1915.

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ATTACHMENT FOR SHEARS.

Application filed August 4, 1914.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH SCARLETT, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Edgewater, in the county of Bergen and State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Attachments for Shears, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to attachments for shears, scissors and the like and the object of the invention is to provide a simple and eflicient device which may be conveniently and readily attached to the shears and which is adapted to facilitate the cutting of heavy material.

Further objects of the invention will appear as the following description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this application, and in which Figure 1 is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is a rear end elevation. Fig. 3 is a section taken on the irregular line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring more particularly tothe drawing, 1 represents a supporting frame which has secured thereto a supporting leg 2 extending outwardly therefrom and terminating in a curled foot piece 3 adapted to rest upon the cutting table. The leg 2 is constructed of a single piece of material doubled at one end where it is attached to the frame 1, while the opposite end is flattened out and curled as shown to form the sup porting foot. Immediately above the supflattened portion there are stamped up from the body of the leg a pair of lugs 41- arranged to receive the back of one blade 5 of the scissors or shears. This blade 5 has its handle portion 6 secured by means of the plate and bolt 7 and 8 to the upper end of the frame 1. The opposite blade 9 has secured thereto a yoke shaped operating member 10 carrying a handle 11 for manipulating this leg, as will be hereinafter described. One leg of the yokeshaped member 10 is provided with a pair of lips 12 and 13 arranged to engage over the back of the blade 9 while the opposite leg is secured to the handle 14, by means of the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 12, 1915. Serial No. 855,023.

plate and bolt 15 and 16, as shown. The blades 5 and 9 are pivoted together, as is usual, by the bolt 16.

The frame 1 as shown in Fig. 2 is constructed of a pair of plates riveted together at their upper ends and lying in contact with each other. The lower ends of the plates are separated so as to receive a supporting wheel 17 journaled upon a shaft 18 extending across the plates. This wheel supports the rear end of the attachment and facilitates its movement over the cutting table.

In the operation of the device the handle 11 is grasped and the blade 9 turned upon the pivot bolt 16 as the attachment is moved forward with the supporting foot 3 and the supporting wheel 7 resting upon the table or other support. In this manner the en- 'tire strength of the fore arm and wrist may be utilized to cut the material.

In applying the scissors or shears to the attachment the blade 5 is inserted between the lugs 4 until the increased thickness of the back of the blade causes the blade to bind therein. The plate 7 is then clamped upon the handle 6, as will be readily understood. The U-shaped member is then applied to the member 9 by engaging the back of the blade between the lips 12 and 18 and moving the U-shaped member rearwardly until the lips become tight upon the blade.

The opposite leg is then clamped to the handle 14 by means of the plate 15.

What is claimed is 1. An attachment for shears comprising a mounting frame, means for securing one of the handles to the mounting frame, a supporting member extending outwardly from the frame, means thereon for connecting the blade of the shears thereto, and an operating handle connected to the other blade and handle of the shears.

2. A shear attachment comprising a mounting frame, a supporting wheel journaled thereon, a supporting leg connected to the frame and having a foot arranged to engage a cutting table, means for connecting the blade and handle of one member of the shears to the leg and frame, respectively,

and means for operating the other blade and handle.

3. A shear attachment comprising a 5 mounting frame, a supporting Wheel'journaled therein, a supporting leg connected to the frame and having a foot arranged to engage a cutting table, means for connecting the blade and handle of one member of 10 the shears to the leg and frame, respectively,

and a yoke-shaped operating member having its legs connected, respectively, to the blade and handle of the other member of the shears.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signa- 15 ture in presence of two Witnesses.

JOSEPH SCARLETT. Witnesses:

WALTER M. BAISDEN, J 01m 0. Worms.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of latents,

Washington, D. 0." 

